Outpatient Specialty Pharmacist 3

The Ohio State University

15d•Onsite

About The Position

This position oversees the planning, organization, and evaluation of pharmaceutical services provided by retail outpatient pharmacists and coordinates patients’ specialty pharmaceutical needs across OSUMC inpatient and outpatient areas. Under the guidance of the Assistant Director of Pharmacy at Ackerman, the pharmacist assists in managing, guiding, coaching, and evaluating retail pharmacists and technicians. The role includes approving medication orders and distribution; checking prepared medications; overseeing traditional and mail-order prescription dispensing; reviewing patient medication profiles and clinical information for safety and accuracy; screening for drug interactions and other medication-related concerns; counseling patients; supporting disease-state management; and coordinating pharmaceutical care with physicians, nurses, and other providers. The pharmacist submits insurance claims and communicates with insurers as needed. The position serves as a liaison between clinics and the specialty pharmacy, maintains professional relationships with clinic staff, and liaises with drug manufacturers within the practice area. As a subject matter expert, the pharmacist educates pharmacist and technician staff on workflow, diseases, and treatment updates; provides education for physicians, nurses, and pharmacy staff; supervises technicians; and precepts residents and students. The role also participates in and leads relevant teaching, supervisory, educational, and quality-improvement activities and hospital or departmental committees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
Registered Pharmacist.
At least 1 year of relevant experience.
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, healthcare providers, and insurance companies.

Nice To Haves

2–4 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Check prepared medications and oversee dispensing of traditional and mail-order prescriptions.
Complete clinical patient reviews for medication safety and accuracy.
Approve medication orders and distribution, ensuring appropriate dose, route, frequency, and duration of therapy.
Review patient medication profiles for interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergies, and appropriate regimens.
Provide patient counseling and support disease-state management.
Screen for drug-drug, drug-herb or dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food, drug-disease-state, and drug-laboratory interactions.
Coordinate patients’ pharmaceutical needs with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers.
Submit insurance claims and communicate with insurance companies as needed.
Manage, guide, coach, and evaluate the work performance of retail pharmacists and technicians under the guidance of the Assistant Director of Pharmacy at Ackerman.
Supervise technicians and provide undergraduate and graduate student teaching.
Provide educational programs for physicians, nurses, and pharmacy staff.
Act as liaison between clinics and the specialty pharmacy and maintain positive professional relationships with clinic staff.
Educate pharmacist and technician staff on workflow, disease, and treatment updates.
Precept residents and students.
Act as liaison between the specialty pharmacy and drug manufacturers within the practice area.
Participate in and lead relevant hospital or departmental committees, teaching, educational, supervisory, and quality-improvement activities.
Maintain expertise in the assigned patient population and communicate effectively with team members, clinic staff, and manufacturers.
Provide drug information to patients, family members, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, students, and other hospital personnel.